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Global English Quiz

Test your knowledge about the global influence of the English language with our engaging quiz. Explore the historical, scientific, and cultural aspects that make English a dominant language worldwide.

Learn fascinating facts about English as a lingua franca.
Discover the role of the British Empire in spreading the language.
Find out the significance of English in science and technology.

6 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExploringLanguage23

English is a world language today because

English is the easiest language to learn for non-English speakers

Britain was the largest colonial power and the USA dominates the world today

Linguistics professor David Crystal said about English as a world language: "When people ______ a language, they ______ it, to make it suit their need"

Adopt – adapt

Adapt – adopt

The British Empire gave English to their (now former) colonies, e.g.

Kenya, India, Australia, Canada and the Caribbean Islands

Kenya, Angola, India, Australia and Canada

English is the most commonly used language in the sciences. In 1997, the Scientific Citation Index reported that ____ % of its articles were written in English

95%

99,9%

Lingua Franca means

A language systematically used by persons who do not share a mother tongue

A constructed language based on French, Italian and Spanish, created by Dr. George C. Boeree in the 1960s

Is the English language

Deteriorating

Developing

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